1908 Montrose Burghs by-election

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1908 Montrose Burghs by-election
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  1906 12 May 1908 Jan. 1910  
  Joseph Burgess.jpg Andrew Constable.jpg
Candidate Harcourt Burgess Constable
Party Liberal Ind. Labour Party Conservative
Popular vote3,0831,9371,576
Percentage46.7%29.4%23.9%

MP before election

John Morley
Liberal

Subsequent MP

Robert Harcourt
Liberal

The 1908 Montrose Burghs by-election was held on 12 May 1908. The by-election was held due to the elevation to the peerage of the incumbent Liberal MP, John Morley. It was won by the Liberal candidate Robert Harcourt. [1]

Montrose Burghs by-election, 1908 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Harcourt 3,083 46.7 −23.0
Ind. Labour Party Joseph Burgess 1,93729.4New
Conservative Andrew Constable 1,57623.9−6.4
Majority1,14617.3−22.1
Turnout 6,59680.4+4.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
  2. Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1889